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The USN aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) conducted a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the Persian Gulf on December 7, 2017. Part of the RAS was a vertical replenishment (VERT

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black servicemen to serve as Military Aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces, flying with distinction during World War II. Filmed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK on October 10, 2017. Film Credits: A1C Austin Johnson-Ha

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division test fire the M17 pistol at a target range. The M17 Modular Handgun System replaces the M9 pistol, the standard Army sidearm since 1986. The M-17 is a Military version of the SIG Sauer P320 pistol. The n

U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter crewmembers assigned to the "Black Jacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-21) assist in fighting California wildfires in San Diego County, CA on December 8, 2017. HSC-3 and HSC-21 are assisting the California Depa

The United States Military Academy football team is scheduled to take on its rival, the United States Naval Academy, Dec. 9, 2017. Soldiers from across the 2d Cavalry Regiment are in full support of the U.S. Army team. Go Army, beat Navy!

The United States Military Academy football team is scheduled to take on its rival, the United States Naval Academy, Dec. 9, 2017. Soldiers from across the 2d Cavalry Regiment are in full support of the U.S. Army team. Go Army, beat Navy!

The United States Military Academy football team is scheduled to take on its rival, the United States Naval Academy, Dec. 9, 2017. Soldiers from across the 2d Cavalry Regiment are in full support of the U.S. Army team. Go Army, beat Navy!

For an entire semester a group of U.S. Military Academy Cadets attended classes at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Cadets will return home to West Point during a ceremony at the annual Army vs. Navy football game. The return of the Cadets and Mid

The Armor branch traces its origin to the Cavalry. A regiment of cavalry was authorized to be raised by the Continental Congress Resolve of December 12, 1776. Although mounted units were raised at various times after the Revolution, the first in continuou

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle and F-22 Raptor fighter jets are prepped on the flight line at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea prior to taking-off on training sorties during exercise Vigilant Ace 18. Filmed on December 5, 2017. Units - F-15Cs from the 18th Wing,

USS Coronado (LCS-4), a U.S. Navy Independence-class littoral combat ship, returns to homeport Naval Base San Diego after being deployed for 18 months. Good job, and you earned a well-deserved rest. Merry Christmas to the crew members of the USS Coronado.

Soldiers attending the U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning, Ga., explain the mental fortitude required to excel at this rigorous school. This seven-week course pushes Soldiers to their mental and physical limits in the Georgia heat as they try to obta

U.S. Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets land at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea for participation in exercise Vigilant Ace 2018, the largest ever joint aerial combat exercise between America and the Republic of Korea. This marks the first time 5th gen

GoPro footage of U.S. Air Force pararescuemen (PJs) assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron showcasing their capabilities of long-range search and rescue during training operations. The 212th Rescue Squadron (212 RQS) is a unit of the Alaska Air National Gu

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) launches F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet strike fighters and E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations on November 30 to December 2, 2017. Film Credits: U.S. Navy Video

2 US Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team collided between them during a airborne training jump. The 2 paratroopers landed safely. Video Credit: US Army ,Derivative Work by Daily Military Defense & Archive Thumbnail Credit: US Arm

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the senior enlisted leaders of the services and the National Guard Bureau brief Pentagon reporters on the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Conf

U.S. Air Force Special Missions Aviation Airmen inspect and prepare a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter before a routine training flight at Moody Air Force Base, GA on November 30, 2017. More info about Special Missions Aviation Airmen here: https://www.airforc

Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Honduran Ministry of Health personnel participated in a pediatric mission to assess the nutritional status of children from the ages of 6 months to 60 months in the D

Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General and Commander U.S. Army Medical Command and a group of Army Medicine Soldiers record a spirit video in preparation for the Army-Navy game on Dec 9. Lt. Gen. West is a 1982 graduate of the United States Military

Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph C. Cornelison, the command sergeant major of the 1st Inf. Div., give a shout-out for the United States Military Academy Black Knights Football team.

Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is the code-name for a series of United States research missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955. ODF has since made regular missions to resupply U.S. Antarctic bases, coordinated by the United S

Retired Col. Mark Vande Hei recently left the earth for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. Learn how he, and other Army astronauts, contribute to the Human Space Flight Program. Read more at https://www.army.mil/article/185872.

This video explains how the U.S. Army uses space-enabled capabilities to enhance the effectiveness and lethality of our Soldiers. Soldiers can communicate, navigate, target and find the enemy, anticipate weather, and protect our forces because of the comb

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron "Gamblers" takeoff from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan and conduct combat flight operations. Filmed November 19-21, 2017. Film Credits: U.S. Air Force Video by Tech. Sgt. Just

Doctors at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, are adapting technology developed in Europe called Osseointegration. The technology allows the attachment of prosthetics directly to a patient's skeleton.

A B-52 Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar takes-off on a mission over Afghanistan on November 19, 2017. Film Credits: U.S. Air National Guard Video by Staff Sgt. Aubrey Griffin